swampy

adjective

ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, suggestive of, or resembling swamp : marshy
swampiness noun

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Air rescue and airboat crews navigated the swampy terrain to reach the victims. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Choose native plants best suited to high-water or, if planting the center, even swampy conditions. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Southern California has had a particularly swampy summer, thanks to tropical storm remnants and unusually warm ocean temperatures. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Mazon Creek was a swampy river delta during the Carboniferous period, and its conditions allowed sediment to rapidly cover dead plants and animals. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swampy

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swampy was in 1649

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swampy

adjective
ˈswäm-pē How to pronounce swampy (audio)
ˈswȯm-
swampier; swampiest
: consisting of, relating to, or resembling swamp
swampiness noun
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